Online Resources

An index of obituaries and death notices in The Nunda Herald, Crystal Lake Herald, and Northwest Herald 1875 - 1994 (partial).  Currently, there are over 39,900 entries!  The compilation of this index is an ongoing project.  Thanks to our indexers: Mert Sarvay, Linda Stengele, Kent Palmer and Sue Knapp.  Check back often for updates.

Index of The Crystal Times, newsletter of the Crystal Lake Historical Society (2001 - current)

Click here for an index of the newsletter (2001  -2005)

Click here for an index of the Crystal Times Newsletter (2006 - 2010)

Research/Archives Room Resources

The following is a partial listing of research materials available at the Society's Research/Archives Room at the Colonel Palmer House.  Knowledgeable staff members and volunteers are available to assist you with your research project.

Newspapers

Nunda Herald & Crystal Lake Herald - digitized images from 1875 - 1970

Crystal Lake Times - Weekly newspaper (out of print) - Most issues

The Crystal Times - Newsletter of the Crystal Lake Historical Society (2001 - current) 

County / Local History Books

1885 History of McHenry County (original and reprint copies)

1922 History of McHenry County (Two-volume set)

1968 History of McHenry County (including separate index)

1995 History of McHenry County

1986 Pictorial History Book of Crystal Lake

Postcard History Book of Crystal Lake (published 2009)

Family histories

Cemetery Indexes

Marriage Records

Census

Phone Books

Yearbooks

Atlases and Maps

1872 Combination Atlas of McHenry County (original and reprint copies)

1908 Atlas of McHenry County

1938(ca) Atlas of McHenry County

1893, 1898, 1905, 1912, 1921, 1929, 1936, and 1955 Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps of Crystal Lake & Nunda (digitized images)

File Cabinet Topics

Families

Businesses

Events

Organizations

Schools

Churches

Buildings & Structures

Streets / Subdivisions

Government

Lots of miscellaneous file topics